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<span class=large>THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES</span>
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CHAPTER 9
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Jesus appears to Saul—Saul a chosen vessel—Ananias restores Saul’s sight—He is baptized and begins his ministry—Peter heals Aeneas and raises Dorcas from death.
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And</span> Saul, yet breathing out <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/9/1a" mark="a" type="A" title="Acts 26: 10.">threatenings</a> and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,
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And desired of him <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/9/2a" mark="a" type="A" title="Acts 22: 5.">letters</a> to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.
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And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/9/3a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Light.">light</a> from heaven:
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And he <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/9/4a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ezek. 1: 28; Ether 3: 6 (6-8); Moses 1: 9.">fell</a> to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, <sup>b</sup><a href="acts/9/4b" mark="b" type="A" title="Acts 22: 7 (6-16); Acts 26: 14 (9-17).">Saul</a>, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
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And he said, Who art thou, Lord?  And the Lord said, I am <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/9/5a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Appearances, Postmortal.">Jesus</a> whom thou persecutest: <i>it is</i> hard for thee to <sup>b</sup><a href="acts/9/5b" mark="b" type="A" title="D&C 121: 38.">kick</a> against the pricks.
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And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/9/6a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Conversion.">what</a> wilt thou have me to do?  And the Lord <i>said</i> unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
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<sup>a</sup><a href="acts/9/7a" mark="a" type="H" title="JST Acts 9: 7 And they who were journeying with him saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him who spake to him.">And</a> the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a <sup>b</sup><a href="acts/9/7b" mark="b" type="A" title="Acts 22: 9.">voice</a>, but seeing <sup>c</sup><a href="acts/9/7c" mark="c" type="A" title="Dan. 10: 7; Alma 36: 11 (6-11).">no</a> man.
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And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought <i>him</i> into Damascus.
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And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.
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&#182; And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/9/10a" mark="a" type="A" title="Acts 22: 12.">Ananias</a>; and to him said the Lord in a <sup>b</sup><a href="acts/9/10b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Appearances, Postmortal.">vision</a>, Ananias.  And he said, Behold, I <i>am here,</i> Lord.
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And the Lord <i>said</i> unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for <i>one</i> called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth,
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And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting <i>his</i> hand on him, that he might receive his sight.
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Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/9/13a" mark="a" type="A" title="Acts 26: 10.">evil</a> he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:
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And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.
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But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/9/15a" mark="a" type="A" title="1 Thes. 3: 3.">chosen</a> vessel unto me, to <sup>b</sup><a href="acts/9/15b" mark="b" type="A" title="Acts 22: 15; Acts 26: 16.">bear</a> my <sup>c</sup><a href="acts/9/15c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Name.">name</a> before the <sup>d</sup><a href="acts/9/15d" mark="d" type="A" title="Rom. 15: 10 (8-21); 1 Tim. 2: 7.">Gentiles</a>, and <sup>e</sup><a href="acts/9/15e" mark="e" type="C" title="Ps. 119: 46; Matt. 10: 18; D&C 1: 23; D&C 124: 3 (3, 16, 107); TG Kings, Earthly.">kings</a>, and the children of Israel:
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For I will shew him how great things he must <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/9/16a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Self-sacrifice.">suffer</a> for my name’s sake.
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And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/9/17a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Administrations to the Sick; TG Hands, Laying on of.">hands</a> on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, <i>even</i> Jesus, that <sup>b</sup><a href="acts/9/17b" mark="b" type="A" title="1 Cor. 9: 1.">appeared</a> unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath <sup>c</sup><a href="acts/9/17c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Called of God; TG Delegation of Responsibility.">sent</a> me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the <sup>d</sup><a href="acts/9/17d" mark="d" type="B" title="TG Holy Ghost, Gift of.">Holy</a> Ghost.
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And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/9/18a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Sight.">sight</a> forthwith, and arose, and was <sup>b</sup><a href="acts/9/18b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Baptism, Essential.">baptized</a>.
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And when he had received meat, he was strengthened.  Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.
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And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.
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But all that heard <i>him</i> were amazed, and said; Is not this he that <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/9/21a" mark="a" type="A" title="Gal. 1: 13.">destroyed</a> them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them <sup>b</sup><a href="acts/9/21b" mark="b" type="A" title="Acts 26: 10.">bound</a> unto the chief priests?
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But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.
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&#182; And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/9/23a" mark="a" type="A" title="2 Cor. 11: 32.">kill</a> him:
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But their <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/9/24a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR plot, conspiracy was known.">laying</a> await was known of Saul.  And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.
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Then the disciples took him by night, and let <i>him</i> down by the wall in a <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/9/25a" mark="a" type="A" title="Josh. 2: 15.">basket</a>.
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And when Saul was come to <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/9/26a" mark="a" type="A" title="Gal. 1: 18 (15-18).">Jerusalem</a>, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.
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But Barnabas took him, and brought <i>him</i> to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/9/27a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Appearances, Postmortal.">seen</a> the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.
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And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem.
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And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/9/29a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Disputations.">disputed</a> against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.
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<i>Which</i> when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.
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Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/9/31a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Edification.">edified</a>; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the <sup>b</sup><a href="acts/9/31b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Comfort; TG Holy Ghost, Comforter; TG Holy Ghost, Gifts of.">comfort</a> of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
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&#182; And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all <i>quarters,</i> he came down also to the <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/9/32a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Saints.">saints</a> which dwelt at Lydda.
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And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/9/33a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR paralyzed.">sick</a> of the palsy.
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And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed.  And he arose immediately.
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And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord.
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&#182; Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/9/36a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Woman.">woman</a> was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.
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And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they had washed, they laid <i>her</i> in an upper chamber.
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And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring <i>him</i> that he would not delay to come to them.
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Then Peter arose and went with them.  When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.
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But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning <i>him</i> to the body said, Tabitha, <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/9/40a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Death, Power over.">arise</a>.  And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
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And he gave her <i>his</i> hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/9/41a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Saints.">saints</a> and widows, presented her <sup>b</sup><a href="acts/9/41b" mark="b" type="A" title="John 14: 12 (12-14).">alive</a>.
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And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord.
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And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.
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